How Capital One Travel refunds work

Capital One Travel has launched a smarter travel-booking experience with a travel tech partner, Hopper.

Here are some things to know about refunds on the new Capital One Travel:

All Capital One Travel refunds are sent back to the original payment method. That’s true for all refunds, such as eligible flight bookings that are canceled.

• If you paid with only Capital One rewards: Your refund will be returned entirely as rewards. 
• If you paid only with a credit card: Your refund will be issued back to your card account. 
• If you paid with a combination of rewards and your credit card: You’ll be refunded in both rewards and on your credit card, proportionally to how you originally paid. Here’s an example: If your original payment was 60% on your credit card and 40% rewards, a $100 refund would be returned as $60 credit to your card and $40 worth of rewards. 

You’ll typically receive your refund within one or two billing cycles. But in some cases, it may take longer.  

What else you should know about Capital One Travel refunds 

Here are a few other things to keep in mind about refunds: 

• When you submit a cancellation request, allow 48 hours for it to be processed and confirmed by email. 
• Refunds for canceled flight bookings are always at the discretion of the airline. And Capital One Travel can process only cancellations authorized by the airline. When you book a flight, your confirmation email will say whether your booking is refundable. You can find that information under “Cancellations” at the bottom of your confirmation email.
• If you made a booking within the past 24 hours, you may be eligible to cancel with no penalties by calling 844-422-6922. If you’re waiting to receive a refund, please keep in mind that it may take one or two billing cycles to be processed to your account. 
• For bookings made after August 26, 2021, your Capital One Travel booking confirmation code will begin with an “H-”—like H-X7UTSF. If your confirmation code does not begin with an “H-,” you can sign in to Capital One Travel and learn more about how to manage your booking. 

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